Accelerated rehabilitation following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty.

Background: Postoperative rehabilitation is considered essential and indeed routine practice following rTSA. However, the optimal approach to postoperative rehabilitation is unknown, based on protocols for anatomic TSA, and published literature is sparse, as is the quantity and quality of research evidence. The aim of this study is to outline the accelerated rehabilitation protocol (with immediate activity and no immobilization at all) following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) and assess its safety and effectiveness compared to the more conservative rehabilitation protocols of immobilization in a sling for 6 weeks and for 3 weeks.

The Role of Early Post-Operative Radiographs Following Distal Radius Fracture Fixation with a Volar Locking Plate: Time for Change?

The role of early radiographic imaging in the management of distal radius fractures (DRFs) is unclear. The aim of this study was to assess whether early post-operative radiographs for DRFs influences the ongoing management of this patient group. We hypothesize that routine early radiographs do not influence the management of DRFs.

Do elderly patients gain as much benefit from arthroscopic rotator cuff repair as their younger peers?

Background: This study was conducted to ascertain whether patients aged older than 75 years achieve outcomes after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair comparable to younger patients.

Methods: Arthroscopic cuff repair was performed in 60 shoulders of 59 patients aged older than 75 years. A control group of 60 younger patients, matched for sex, tear size, and American Society of Anesthesiology Functional Classification grade were included.

The "Parachute" Technique: A Simple and Effective Single-Row Procedure to Achieve an Increased Contact Area Between the Cuff-Tendon and Its Footprint.

Many techniques of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair have been described. No significant differences in clinical outcomes or rerupture rates have been observed when comparing single-row with double-row methods. Not all single- and double-row repairs are the same.

The "Purse String" Procedure for Recurrent Anterior Glenohumeral Instability: A Simple Technique to Achieve Bankart Repair, Capsular Shift, and a Good Labral Bumper.

Failure of arthroscopic techniques in cases of recurrent anterior glenohumeral instability may result from inadequate treatment of capsular injury. The use of few anchors has been cited as a cause of failure in arthroscopic stabilization techniques. This applies to the use of the suture anchors as spot-welding points in conventional techniques.

Arthroscopic plication for multidirectional instability: 50 patients with a minimum of 2 years of follow-up.

Background: Treatment of patients who have not improved after physiotherapy for multidirectional instability (MDI) remains challenging, with no agreed best practice. The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether arthroscopic plication is safe and effective for these patients.

Methods: Fifty consecutive patients who had not improved after at least 6 months of specialized shoulder physiotherapy for symptomatic MDI and no labral lesion at arthroscopy underwent arthroscopic plication between 2006 and 2013.

Fewer anchors achieves successful arthroscopic shoulder stabilization surgery: 114 patients with 4 years of follow-up.

Background: The shoulder is the most frequently dislocated joint, with an incidence of 10 to 20 per 100,000 each year. The optimum number of anchors to use in arthroscopic stabilization is a topic of growing interest; most surgeons use 3. Our stabilization technique is to commonly use only a single suture anchor to purse-string the capsulolabral tissue up and toward the glenoid.

Soft cast versus rigid cast for treatment of distal radius buckle fractures in children.

Introduction: Buckle fractures are extremely common and their optimum management is still under debate. This study aimed to ascertain whether buckle fractures of the distal radius can be safely and effectively treated in soft cast with only a single orthopaedic outpatient clinic appointment.

Methods: A total of 232 children with buckle fractures of the distal radius were included in the study.